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Organic chemistry

Mechanism-heavy. Students who learn mechanisms as patterns rather than memorised diagrams cope far better with unfamiliar molecules.

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Introduction to organic chemistry

Nomenclature, formulae and isomerism

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Alkanes

Fractional distillation, cracking and combustion

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Halogenoalkanes

Nucleophilic substitution and elimination

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Alkenes

Electrophilic addition and polymerisation

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Alcohols

Oxidation, elimination and industrial production

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Organic analysis

Test-tube reactions and infrared spectroscopy

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Optical isomerism

Chirality and racemic mixtures

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Aldehydes and ketones

Nucleophilic addition and identification

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Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Esters, acyl chlorides and amides

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Aromatic chemistry

Benzene structure and electrophilic substitution

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Amines

Preparation, basicity and reactions

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Polymers

Addition and condensation, and biodegradability

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Amino acids, proteins and DNA

Structure and hydrolysis

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Organic synthesis

Devising multi-step routes

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NMR spectroscopy

Proton and carbon-13 NMR

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Chromatography

TLC, column and gas chromatography

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